Game preview
Denver Nuggets0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Thu, Oct 22, 9:30 PM EDTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKESPN
DEN has the rest edge with 143h between tipoffs, 95h more than OKC.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: DENTravel tax: DENBody clock: DENNational TV
- DEN has the rest edge with 143h between tipoffs, 95h more than OKC.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,180 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 1h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- DEN is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 845 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 5 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 143h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +95h | -95h |
| Travel in | 1,180 mi | 421 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 845 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
DEN
1,180 miLos Angeles, CAOklahoma City, OK
DEN came from Los Angeles, CA with 1,180 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
421 miSan Antonio, TXOklahoma City, OK
OKC came from San Antonio, TX with 421 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 845 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip845 mi
Segment miles2,025 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi